Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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gV ClilNKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL lil. 18W. VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 48. Suppose You Were Told Ihat you would have to pay a certain part of all the losses by bad debts w.jU traded at Credit Stores. You would laugh ^t the idea of such a !??g. Now, wouldent you ? Well, that's what you will have to do if you Ude at Credit Stores and pay your bills. It isn't th9 intention of the Credit presto bear these losses by bad debts. They figure each year how much ?j. wiH lose, and of couwe-somebody has it to pay. The way it's done is ?;. Everybody is made to pay much more than we ask for the same Goods ,iake 'ip for these losses, and you pay your part if you pay your bills. Some Credit Stores teii you they will ecl 1 you Clothes and charge them 15V3U at their Cash prices, and then they actually ask you for your Cash -Je. If .vou 8PeDd y?ur Cash with them how about those losses by bad kbt?'. We sell for strictly 8pot Cash. We have no losses. Don't you jjjjk it's a duty you owe to your income to buy your CLOTHING, HATS l?? FURNISHINGS from us ? We think so. Remember, your money ack if you want it. 5EF0RE YOU BUY A Suit for $ 6.00 see ours at $ 5,00. A Suit for 3 7.50 see ours at $ 8.0?. A Suit for $ 9.00 see ours at $ 7.50. A Suit for $10.00 see ours at $ 8.50. A Suit for $12.00 see ours at $10.00. A Suit for $15.00 see ours at $12.50. HE WHY AND THE WHEREFORE 1 The comparative figures above do not lie. They represent actual facts, pu doubt give us the benefit of the doubt-only to the extent of coming investigate We've got everything in Clothing that any other Store has, i:e\)t trash, which we moat positively will not handle. We carry no Suit ?eaper than 84.00 for men, and none cheaper than $1.00 for boys, because !jto retail for less are "simply rotten." It s a pleasure to show you how cheap we sell good Goods, and you will D ! it's not a mere catsh-phrase, but a true statement of facts, that bb WE SELL IT FOR LESS." I0. Evan THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. Hill-Orr Drug Companys Specials! [rup Ked Glover Compound, The greatest and best blood purifier. Pint bottle 6LOO. tason's Headache Powder. Safe and sure for all pains in the head. 10c. and 2?c. ^ irmint, The best of ail Cough Remedies. 25c. and ?Oc . 0. D. Go's. Horse and Cattle Powder. A teaspoonful is a large dose, and the result will surprise you. A fine Tonic and specially good for hide-bound and stoppages. 15c. and 25c. a bagful. lmson's Palatable Worm and Lwer Svran. tf ' "A ? Removes the worms every time, is safe, and is not to be followed by castor oil or oilier active ad nauseating medicines. 25c. lainol. We offer this new and latest remedy for Headache, Neuralgia and all pains. This remedy we need not recommend, as it stands above all remedies heretofore offered as a reliever of any kind of pain. 25Q. boxes. HILL-ORR DRUG CO., Headquarters for Medicines of all kinds, - Paints, Oils, Glass, Seeds and Dye Stuffs. JR SPRING SHOE DEPARTMENT & now open for Ijhe inspection of tho public, and we know we can suit rybody in exactly the Shoo you want. In glen's Shoes we have out prices, Ure selling high grade, first quaHty Harvard Ties at $1.00-former price -;>. Men's Satin Calf, thoroughly solid Shoes-former price $1.25-our ? lot at only OOo. In Floe Shoes we have all the latest and newest produc tif! all shades of Tana and Yici Kids, Cordovans and Patent Leathers. ! can'give you any style Toe or any width made. In Ladies' and Misses Shoes we are sure there is no house in the city o can compare with us IN STYLE, FIT QR PRICE. We have everything in Oxfords and Spring Heel Shoes, in Blacks and If you want to see the most perfect-fitting, attractive and elegant line of lish and up-to-date f ootwear'cvei shown in Anderson come in to see us. We are headquarters for Shoes. , Ve J truly, D. C. SKGwM iL S??. 'M Votera tis Expected. III ord* o secure thc attendance of a great ir uiberof Veterans at the Rc union, tile following circular letter has been sent out to tho edi' JCS of all Southern newspapers by Gen. George Moorman. Gen. Gordon's chief of stuff: 'Dear Sir: Gen. J. B. Gordon, com manding United Confederate Veterans, respectfully requests that you will aid the patriotic and benevolent objects of the United Confederate Veterans by publishing, in your next issue, date Kennion is to take place at Charleston, S. C., on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 10, tl, 12 and Vi, 1898, with editorial notice of the organ ization, or please publish this letter. "Also urge Ex-Confederate soldiers and sailors everywhere to form them selves immediately into local organiza tions and apply to these headquarters by telegram or letter for papers to or ganize in time to participate iu the great Kennion, to be held at the "Cradle of tho Confederacy," and thus unite with their comrades in carrying out the laudable and philanthropic ob jects of the organizations. "Businessof the greatest, importance will demand careful consideration dur ing the ninth annual Reunion- such as the best methods cf Recuring impartial history, and to enlist each State in thc compilation aud preservation of the history of her citizen soldiery; thc be nevolent care, through State aid or otherwise, of disabled, destitute or aged Veterans and the widows and orphans of our fallen brothers-in-arms; the care of the graves of our known and unknown dead buried at Gettys burg, Fort Warren, Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas, Oakland Cemetery at Chicago, Johnson's Island, Cairo and at all other points; to sec that they are annually decorated, tho headstones preserved and protected, and complete lists of names of our dead heroes, with thc location of their last resting places, furnished to their friends and relatives through thc medium of our camps, thus rescuing their names from oblivion and handing them down in history; the con sideration of the different movements, plans and means to complete the mon ument to tho memory of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, and to aid in build ing monuments to other great leaders, soldiers and sailors of the South; and as there is no relief or aid for our Vete rans and their families, outside of our selves and our own resources, to per fect a plan for a mutual aid and benev olent association; to make such changes in the constitution and by-laws as ex perience may suggest, and other mat ters of general interest. Gen. Joseph Wheeler has consented to deliver the oration at thc opening exercises on may 10. Total number of camps now admitted 1,200, with applications in for nearly 150 more. GEORGE MOORMAN, Adjutant Gener?Pand Chief of Staff. THE VETERANS' PARADE. The following general order has been issued from the headquarters of the South Carolina division United Con federate veterans at Charleston : 1. The general order for the parade on May 10, 1809, at the time of the re union of the United Confederate Vet erans at Charleston is transmitted for the information of all comrades of the division. 2. The division will form on the east side of Meeline street, facing the west, the right of the First brigade resting on St. Michael's alley, the right of the Second brigade resting on Trndd street, at $ o'clock punctually. Thc various camps will form earlier at hours as fixed by their commanders so os to be in their brigade position at .1 o'clock. 3. Thc commander of the division having been appointed chief marshal . >f flio nn~n.l.. ?ufl Aol,.,... 1 ...1 senior brigade commander, will com- j maud the South Carolina division.. Col. Zimmerman Davis, the. senior colonel, will command the First brigade. 4. A call has been made from Gen. Gordon, asking that as many historic Confederate hattie flags as possible be brought nnd used in tho parade. The bearers of these flags will report to Col. Edward McCrady on South bat tery, opposite Meeting st/ect. As a special guard of honor to ouch flags, all the members of any command of which the battle flag was the colors will parade with their colors and not with their camp. They will report to the bearer of their colors on South battery, opposite Meeting. For ex ample, if the flag of tho First South Carolina regiment volunteers is on tho parade, all the survivors of that regi ment will parade with tho colors as a special guard of honor. So with the flags of ?thor commands.' It is desired to give the highest dignity and honor to these worthy emblems of southern valor. 5. Tho Mexican veterans of thc Pal metto regiment having been invited to join the parado, will, under the com mand of Co!. J. D. Blahding, form be tween the two brigades of thc South Carolina division. 0. Tho commander desires to say to the comrades of tho division that ho hopes each brigade, regiment and camp of the division will appoint a sponsor aud har maid of honor, and assures them that they will bo wel comed to Charleston and to the re union. Apnoint the descendants of some veterans to these offices and en ennmjj? fhn rising gC?Cr?ttiCR tc I? I_Al.-. _*_1.i. H_.1_ noble tin* memory ot'those who laid down their live? tor tile Southern Con federacy. Wo want thc dear girls with tis at all such gatherings, and they will always tinda warm place in the heart ol' every true veteran. 7. The comrades of the division will assemble at their headquarters, Market hall. Meeting street, at n o'clock Wed nesday morning. May loth, when their sponsor and her maids of honor will bo presented to them. ( 8. Comrades will register at the , South Carolina headquarters, Market hall. Meeting street, where they will receive their delegates and veteran badges. Delegates will there present , their credentials and receive the badges which alone will enable them to be ad mitted to that part ol' the auditorium reserved for delegates. One or more stall' officers of the di vision will be nt division headquarters from 12 m., to 10 p. m., May ?th and from ti a. m., to 12 m., May 10th to issue badges and give any other information for the comfort and pleasures of com rades. 9. The following changes on the di vision statt' are hereby announced and the new members commissioned will be obeyed and respected accordingly : Lt. Col. l?. W. .'Jiaud, .judge advocate general, having resigned, Lt. Coi. Ful ler Lyon has been appointed to suc ceed him. Two of the aides. Maj. N. In graham Haselland Maj. V. lt. K rooks, having also resigned, Majs. K. H. Sparkman and S. Reed Stoney have been appointed in their places. Hy order of C. I KV INK-WALKER, Commander S. C. Div. l\ C. V. JAM KS G. HOLMES, Adjt. Gen., Chief of Statt". IM ? - -- Three Historic linus. Mayor Smyth has received a tele gram from Gen. Hutliugton, chief of ordnance, V. S. A., stating that tho war department had consent?a! to the loan to the city of Charleston of three big siege guns that were used on James Island during the latest real war. The funs were formerly mounted in John ston's battery, ou James Island, where they were dismounted by tho Federal troops, and have for over thirty years been lying on the beach of James Is lanp, exposed to the weather. Two of the guns during recent years have been completely buried by sand, and they had to be dug up. The three pieces of historic Confederate ordnances have been brought to the city and will be mounted. Two of them will be placed in posi tion in the Auditorium park, on either side of the main entrance, while the third will occupy a prominent place on the Hattery, near the foot ot Meeting street. These guns aro only given over to ino custody of the city of Charles ton and will always be subject to the order of the war department, which, in all probability, means that the relics will remain in this city forever, as they have no intrinsic value at all.-Xetvs tx nd Courier. ?rn . 9M A Miracle Worker In Mobile. MOBILE, ALAISAMA, April 1?.-Reese Hutchison, u young electrician, a grad uate of Auburn College, Alabama, is exhibiting here his apparatus for mak ing thc deaf hear. He augments vi bration and enables deaf mutes to hear words spoke;! in the ordinary tone and also tc hear piano, guitar, tho phono graph and enjoy the music. The ap paratus for the uso of the deaf is tho size of a pocketbook, and is connected by wires with an audiphone, which is held at thc car. Two totally deaf men were experimented with. They stood lifty feet from thc piano and marked the time of the music, laughing with' delight over the novel experience. A Gallant Editor. Miss Helen Morris Lewis, an up-to date new woman of Asheville, has an nounced herself a candidate for super intendent of the Asheville waterworks. The Landmark has no vote in this contest, but we are for Sister Lewis for anything she wants, and we hope there is enough gallantry aud chivalry in Asheville to sec that she gets what she asks for.' Some time ago Miss Lewis proposed that a woman be given the job of cleaning Asheville's streets, as serting that women could do it better than tho men. We agreed with her and asked that she be given that place, but her request was denied. We are of the opinion that the street job would suit Sister Lewis better than the posi tion of superintendent of water-works, but that ia neither herc nor there ; she should have whatever she wants. Siatcfivtttc, JV. C., Luathiiark. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, aa mercury will ?uroly destroy the tense of smell ?od completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should nerer be used except on prescript tiona from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possi bly derlre from them, li all's catarrh Cure manu factured by F.J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O., con tains BO mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon tbe blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Curo be sure you get the genuine. It ia taken Internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.J.Cheney A Co, i cati mon I als free. SE?T*8old by Dragglsts, price 7Sc. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the beat. Cheap Printing-. Law Briefs at 60 conta a Page-Good Work, Good Paper, Prompt Delivery. Minutes cheaper than nt any other house. Catalogues in i he best style. If you have printing to do. it will hn t? your interest to write to tho Press and Banner, Abbeville, S. C. tf. What May lie Done willi Swamp Lauds. Apropos ot' the oft-repeateil sugges tions with regan! t?? draining certain i swampy tracts in various parts of this ; Statt-, and in North Carolina, ami so i redeeming valuable lands for agricul tural and other purposes, the following statement of the Indianapolis .Wira de scriptive of th?* success nm! profitable results of a very extensiv?- enterprise ul thc same character undertaken hy , une man in ifs State is interesting, lt says : "What may be done with swampy lands limier au intelligent system of cultivation is told in a story of th?? suc cess of ll. F. Gifford, whose hind hold ings are in ?Jasper County. Indiana, und who i.-i said to be the owner of the larg est amount of swamp land under culti vation in the world. Mr. Gifford bought :M,000 acres of swamp land from the State at little more thalia song, and he now bas nearly that number ol tillable acres, whose fertility is the wonder of other farmers. Seventy-five miles of broad ditches, supplemented by several hundred miles of tile piping, drain the land, and from it Mr. Gifford last year marketed over 1,000,000 bushels of corn. 400,000 bushels of onions and great ?muni it les of other vegetables timi grains, harvesting, in addition, an abundance ol' hay for his hundreds of horses. The crops raised on this enor mous tract afforded suflicicnt trallie to keep a small railroad busy, and as Mi. Gifford estimated he could with prolit build bis own line, haul his corn, stock, hay, vegetables and other products to the Chicago market, he surveyed a line from thc center of the tract, ami is now constructing ti freight line from the center of his farm north ton point?)!' junction with thc Indiana, Illinois and Iowa line, which gives him direct con nection with Chicago." Wc direct the especial attention of the State bonni of education and the press ot North Carolina to this highly instructivo narrative. The board, as reported, recently sol?! so.ooo acres of swamp land in that Stat?', most ?d' it heavily timbered, to thc saw mill men at the price of a dollar au acre, and one of thc State papers notes that there nie 1)00,000 acres of similar hinds belonging to the State awaiting sale on thc same or lower terms. It would pay the Stute nicely, we are sure, to appoint a com petent commission to visit Mi. Gilford and study his methods, and apply them at leisure to some, if not all, of its thousands of acres of now waste lands, with a view to obtaining results com parable at least to those which he hos achieved with like property. Mr. Gif ford, it will be noted, bought 8U.QO0 acres of "sWamp land'' from the State of Indiana "for a song," and has made uf them nearly that number of tillable acres, "whose fertility is thc wonder of his neighbors.'' It is the same kind of hinds that North Carolina is now sell ing for a song, and thc authorities and people ot thc State might well profit by thc object lesson that is presented to them in the experience of their Indiana neighbors. Thc same suggestions apply with equal point to thc State and some of the communities and private citizens of South Curolina. If Mr. Gilford, one mun, in Indiana can cut "seventy-live miles of bread ditches, supplemented by several hundred miles of tile drains," thc Stute of South Carolina, or any eommuuity in it, and some of its larger land-owners, eau afford certainly to do similar effective work on a smnller scale, and the profitable returns of such work are abundantly exhibited in Mr. Gifford's enterprise. Thc State and county convicts, at any rate, could scarcely be employed to better purpose for the lasting benefit of the State, or of any county interest ed in such an undertaking. While on the general subject of re deeming swamp lands -by effective drainage, wc may add a suggestion which wc have been asked to make public for the sake of its possible use fulness in certain cases. It is that not a few of the smaller ponds and "swamps,"' which arc to be found in this part of the State, and which cannot readily or economically be drained by ditches, could doubtless bc dried out very quickly by sinking shallow wells a few feet in diameter within their limits. Numbers of these ponds ami swampy places, on and off farms, there is good reason to believe, ar?' simply natural reservoirs of water, which is held in place by a thin substratum of "bard pan," clay or marl, forming a shallow basin, from which the surface water cannot escape. It was a matter of gen eral remark just after the earthquake of ins? that nearly all such reservoirs had "gone dry" in a few days as a re sult of that disturbance. A reasonable assumption is that thc violent motion of thc earth effectually "cracked the bottoms" of each basin, and that thc water has accumulated again, in thc course of thirteen years, by reason of the cracks being cemented again by the infiltration of line silt from above. Thc theory is a plausible one at any rate, tmd has been reduced to practico with wholly satisfactory results in one instaucc which wc have seen reported from another State, lt might prove to bo worth the cost of sinking an experi mental well or two, to some of our farmers and land-owners in these parts. -Naru and Courter. mm *> m - - Peer tabloids are about to bc put on the market by a German firm. A small tablet dropped int?? >? glass of water will turn it into beer as fresh as if just drawn, it is asserted. T?ie ("Hu?ate Sot t'hatigcil. Il lin n- is any ono subject on which 1 he people in this part ol'the country ire nearly unanimously agreed it is in their oft expressed conviction that tile idimate hereabouts has great ly ? hanged lor the worst dining this century, in that the winters are much colder than tiley used to be. and that the "frost line" is far south of its former position, und is creeping further southward every year. Mr. Jcsutiofsky, oar local official weather sharp, supported this belief in part by showing by the records that the cold spell last February was the coldest in two hundred years, but stag gered it ag?i't by citing evidence to show that there have been several falls of snow in this region, and that groves of olive and orange trees on the const were fro/en out by a blizzard in the seventeenth century-about 1070, as we remember. Yesterday our Hean fort correspon dent reported the further interesting ! fact that, according to an old diary in' his possession, to-day, April 15, ia the fiftieth anniversary of a decidedly "un seasonable" snow storm that pervaded Beaufort county, and doubtless others in the State as well, in 18411-fifty years ago, "and which was succeeded by three days of freezing weather which effectually killed vegetation, mid even trees, all over Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Florida." There was not the same howl over the visitation then that is heard on such occasions now since the States named have taken to growing peaches, garden truck and oranges for the northern market, so that the "cold wave" in question was long since forgotten, but the fact is, as notieed, that the three States were swept by a pretty stitt" blizzard, cold enough to kill trees, as lat?' as two months after the ?late to the never-to be forgotten one of this year. lt isa safe assumption, in view ol' these reported occurrences, that our climate has not changed so very much since early colonial days, after all. and this view ?d' thc question is strongly sustained by th?- nuthoritive declara tions of a high weather authority, the Monthly Weather Review, as reported by one of our exchanges. In th?' tirst pince, says that journal, according to the most acceptable judgments of tim day the climate of th?' country at large "is not changing perceptibility," and the climate of this part of it cannot well chauge much iu such conditions. "The mean temperatures r?icorde?l by the earliest observers, North ami South,'' moreov<u\ "aro not materially different from the temperatures record ed to day," and this is true of the. cli mate abroad, as well as at home. Four "very ?lisastroua frosts,'' or freezes, it is noted particularly, hove visited the South in this century, and it is believed that the tirst, which caine in IH:15, "was the worst." "That winter was preced ed ami followed by other winters ?d' extraordinary harshness," anti so was "the memorable winter of 1 HMO ami that of 18114, and this last fierce winter." It might almost be established as a rule, it is noted, that the hardest wintera "are hut th?' climaxes ol' periods of un usual refrigeration," and between these eold periods are sandwiched warm ones. "No attempt." tinnily, "is nimbi to explain the warmth of the long in terval between 183? and 1880, except by the statement that in earlier days no widespread notice was given to any thing less than extraordinary freezes." The figures collected by the Weather Bureau are conclusive on the subject, of course, and we must, however un willingly, accept the declaration that "the climate" is no worse, on the whole, taking one year and one "period" with another, than it usetl to be. That it appears t?j be growing colder every year is, perhaps, sufficiently, If sadly, explained by the fact that people are older now than they us<*?l t?> be.-Nari* ami Courier. -m ?>- -- - An orange free that will flourish and bear fruit as far north as St. Louis is promised by Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural department. The destruc tion of th?! orange groves in the South during the past three ?>r lour years by severe weather directed Mr. Wilson's attention to the matter, ami he went to experimenting. The result of his work is that he has crossed th?; orang?' tree with the Japanese tril'olinta, a hardy variety of fruit, anti has obtain ed an orange tr?;?', that will live through severe frost. Several thousand of these trees will be planted this spring, and in case the experiment succeeds the nation will ow?' a debt ?d" gratitude to Mr. Wilson. - R. F. Holcombc's government distillery, n eur Kasley. was raided and the property, valued at :?1,000, was seized by constables Altom and Tol and. The property, consisting of a fine 75-gallons capacity copper still, 400 gallons of. liquor,oa steam boiler and other fixtures, was turned over to the government authorities upon in structions from Columbia. The dis tillers are accused of violating the revenue law by stealing a march on the gauger by operating the plant at night without his supervision. - In ironing tablecloths, th? creases should be varied from time to time, so as to avoid wear. - If clothes make ?!:e mr.:: scssc men must patronize mighty poor tailors. STATE NEWS. . . The Citadel Cadets will have their annual encampment at Orange burg. - Adaline Lindsay, colored, died at ! Mic West a few days ago, aged IOU years. I'rangeburg will this year expert meut largely with tobacco. They want something better than four cent cotton. - Governor KUcrbc improves very slowly. While he is able to attend to olVieial business he is by no mean?, a well man. - Knginccrs have begun work on thc Congaree at Columbia preparatory to deepening thc channel of the river and making it navigable. - In anticipation of the increased acreage in tobacco this year, a number of gentlemen have begun thc building of another warehouse in Manning. - Mr. August Reckling, the oldest Knight of Pytbiua in thc State, died in Columbia a few days ago. He was HU years of age and a most excellent citizen. - The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the cruiser "Haleigh," just returned from Manila, to visit Charles ton during thc Ycterans's Reunion next month. - Capt. G.G. Wells, a prominent lawyer and a Confederate veteran, died at his home, in Greenville, from a stroke of paralysis. Tuesday morning, 11 th instant. - bast week in Greenville Miss Minnie Pollard sued John Jenkins for $?,000 damages in a breach of promise suit and was awarded a ver dict of $2,500. - The State Phosphate Commis sion will meet in Columbia next Mon day to elect a Phosphate Inspector. There are five candidates fer the po sition, which pays a salary of $1,500 a year. - C. ll. Smith, of Columbia, and Paul Trapier Hayne, of Greenville, have been appointed second lieuten ants in the regular army from this State. Roth are graduates of thc Cit adel and members of the same class. - In the last few years many car loads of beef cattle have been shipped from this State to Virginia and Mary land markets. The demand will in crease and the price will advance, for cattle are scarcer North and West thau for several years. - Mr. Thomam J. Thackman, for many years State armorer, died in Co lumbia. He was armorer before and during the war, and since that time, until a few weeks ago, when he was retired from office. Since then he has been in declining health up to his death. - Mr. G. W. Andrews, of Green wood, had a servant with him in the Confederate army who was faithful and tm o as steel to his younsr master, facing every danger and providing ra tions when the government failed to do so. This old negro i? now about eighty years of age and Mr. Andrews furnishes him with rations every month as a reward for his faithfulness dur ing the perilous times of war. - Kev. Robert Anderson Pair died in Savannah, Ga., on Tuesday, 11th, at the residence of his son, Rev. Jas. Y. Fair, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, at the agc of about 8U years. In the civil war he was Lieutenant Colonel of the Seventh South Carolina Regiment, and at the close of the war entered the Presby terian ministry, in which he remained faithfully and ably for many years. Thc interment took place at Long Cane, in Abbeville county. - On last Wednesday near Dacus ville Dr. W. C. Black, of this city, assisted by Drs. Jesse Morgan and W. M. Ponder, performed a surgical ope ration on a lady 22 years -old of more than usual interest. They removed an ovarion tumor (cyst) weighing 40 pounds, and they say that all symp toms now indicate that the patient will recover. A tumor of such pro portions is a very rare affection in a young unmarried woman and its re moval is a serious and difficult matter. - Greenville Neint. - Smallpox is gradually being stamped out in this State. During the past two winters it has been epidemic in various sections of the State. Re fore Christmas it was widespread in the Mayesvillc neighborhood, in Sum ter county. The State board of health had no funds with which to meet the emergency, and the epidemic was fought with the meagre residue of the governors contingent fund. When thc genoral assembly met there was introduced on thc first day a concur rent resolution to give to the State board $2,500 with which to stamp out Ithc smallpox. Tue general assembly gave to the health authorities an ad ditional $7,500.